Wallander (BBC) [** Spoilers **]

mike65

Anyone watching this on a Monday?

Tis good, detective/policier described as the Swedish Morse but not really, he is more like Frost to my mind (while the stories are like early Targart) with a bit of Morse thrown in.

Alun

They showed two of the Swedish episodes (Before the Frost and Mastermind) a while back when they also showed the 3 English versions the BBC had made starring Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander.

It looks like they're going to show all 13 episodes of the so-called 'Yellow Bird' series, none of which were actually based on the original books by Henning Mankell, the creator of Kurt Wallander. Those 9 original Mankell books were made into films (made for SVT) and starred a different actor.

The company that made these, Yellow Bird, is currently filming a new series of 13 episodes, the first of which is already released.

I really like Wallander, I must say, and it give me a chance to try and practice my really rusty Swedish (as long as I can manage to ignore the subtitles!)

mike65

People should watch this it gets more 'Swedish' by the episode. This weeks was pretty strong esp in light of what happened to the actress that plays Linda Wallander.

endaob

mike65 wrote: »

People should watch this it gets more 'Swedish' by the episode. This weeks was pretty strong esp in light of what happened to the actress that plays Linda Wallander.

What he said.

Excellent series, quite dark storylines. Was thinking that too about the actress when I watched this week's one. Have started reading the original series of books now too. Worth giving them a go if you like the TV series.

JP Liz V1

There is a new series of this starting on BBC 1 on Sunday at 9pm

Tabnabs

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

There is a new series of this starting on BBC 1 on Sunday at 9pm

Starring Kenneth Branagh and not Krister Henriksson, who , for me, is the only credible Kurt Wallander. I just don't get the anglicised version.

ejmaztec

The Branagh ones that I've seen seem to be poor copies of original Swedish episodes, with Branagh playing a whiny Wallander wallowing in misery and self-pity.

I haven't checked the details of the new BBC ones, so don't know whether they've got new plots, or are still relying on ones that have already been done in Swedish.

Tomk1

They had this on BBC 3or4 a while ago, watched nearly all of them, as I've got rid of my TV I bought one boxset (Golden-disks) last week and looking forward to getting the other boxsets very soon.

That ''The Swedish Morse'' is really off putting, I never could watch Morse, now unless Morse had a bit of nudity, Machine guns, bombs and high speed police chases, internet-terrorism, with amazing dark atmospheric story lines, then I must have of missed something.

Great show, the fact that it's subtitled even makes it more gripping.

Now Iike the new Sherlock Holms, but still not a patch on this show.

brian_t

Third series

• An Event in Autumn (July 8th 2012).
• The Dogs of Riga (July 15th 2012).
• Before the Frost (July 22nd 2012).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallander_(British_TV_series)#Third_series

Branagh's Wallander
https://sites.google.com/a/blowupthenandnow.com/branagh-s-wallander/season-3

Richard Dower

Episode 3x01 is out....

annieoburns

Ah UPC box cut off last few minutes of last nights episode. Could someone PM what was ending? Kurt and his new lady having a chat....

This episode did not grip me like the previous Branagh ones. Was the camera work less impressive? was it the English accents of characters? Plot not so interesting?

vince mc

has anyone seen wallander. it can be found on the UPC on demand, under BBC drama boxsets.

its as good as any TV detective show, the only wierd thing is that it is set in Sweden but they all speak with english accents... kenneth Branagh is the main guy, never saw him so good.

Mr E

Wallander threads merged.

mike65

BBC4 are also showing the previously unseen 2001 series which features the most desolate
Wallander - Henning Mankell

lockman

BBC4 have, in recent weeks, gone right back to the start with Wallander, featuring the impressive Rolf Lassgård in the title role.

lockman

lockman wrote: »

BBC4 have, in recent weeks, gone right back to the start with Wallander, featuring the impressive Rolf Lassgård in the title role.

Bump.
Saturdays, 9pm, BBC4.

ixoy

lockman wrote: »

BBC4 have, in recent weeks, gone right back to the start with Wallander, featuring the impressive Rolf Lassgård in the title role.

Also available on Netflix. Seems to have all three versions, although just the first two seasons of Brannagh's.
Which is the best version?

lockman

ixoy wrote: »

Also available on Netflix. Seems to have all three versions, although just the first two seasons of Brannagh's.
Which is the best version?

Afaik, there have been 3 Wallander's: 2 Swedish versions (one film series starring Lassgård; and the tv series starring Krister Henriksson) and the Branagh English version.

The one that the bbc are currently showing (with Lassgård) I am seeing for the very first time. This Wallander is a very different creature to Henriksson's interpretation. They are as different as chalk and cheese.

I really enjoyed the Henriksson version (~ 32 episodes over 2 seasons) and it was interesting watching him develop over the episodes, and especially his relationships with co-workers, his daughter and so on. This Wallander was, imo, the best one.

I never took to the Branagh version, didnt enjoy it that much.

JP Liz V1

Branagh version starting on RTE 1 tomorrow night

OldRio

So.................Am i right in thinking RTE showed one episode of this?

brian_t

OldRio wrote: »

So.................Am i right in thinking RTE showed one episode of this?

No it's two episodes.

One on Monday 20th and one on Mon 27th.

According to DigiGuide the next episode is on Mon 24th August at the slightly later time of 10.35pm.

OldRio

Thanks brian. I must have missed the second one.

brian_t

Last Monday was a bank holiday and next Monday is the Rose of Tralee but I don't know why they didn't put the third episode on tonight.

brian_t

Sad to see Henning Mankell has passed away. Only 67.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/05/henning-mankell-wallender-author-dies-at-67

brian_t

A strange episode of Wallander on Sunday I thought.

I find it hard to believe that a white foreigner would be able to safely travel anywhere in South Africa without a minder of some sort.

I also don't believe that a wounded black youth would be able to get to Wallanders hotel room like that and then walk out of the hotel - holding Wallander at gunpoint - without anyone noticing.

OldRio

Yes it was poor. It just didn't feel like a Wallander. The detective is a complex character in the books and the Swedish TV adaptions. Last nights episode could have been about any fictional Detective character.

cml387

Much improved last night.

Although in a way I wish I hadn't watched it.

The stricken look on his face when he got the phone call back from his doctor stays with me still.

I don't think next week is going to be easy viewing.

OldRio

Tremendous episode last night. The scene between Branagh and Jenny Spark towards the end was heartbreaking.
Some very clever and subtle visuals from the director. The sugar cube with the coffee and the smudging of windscreen by one of the wipers on the car.